I'm trans and I've struggled so much with gender dysphoria, but this doesn't bother me at all.
I don't get why there's this stereotype of trans people being so fragile. All the trans people I know are stronger because of what they've been through.
I don't get why there's this stereotype of trans people being so fragile. All the trans people I know are stronger because of what they've been through.
Nothing special to trans here: by passing through the same hardships, different people might not get all stronger, some might just give up life all together. So only those who went stronger will meet.
I was trying to say that the comment isn't transphobic at all, and if people think stuff like this is the reason why trans people kill themselves then they're probably blind to the actual transphobia that happens in the world.
Also, I strongly believe that we shouldn't be restricting language out of fear of being offensive, because then people become too afraid to talk about important issues.
Transgender people face many issues, sadly with debilitating psychological consequences for many individuals. This isn't because any of them are more fragile, everyone else would struggle just as much in their shoes. But the 'suffering breeds strength' narrative is a very romantic one.